VisionQuest Just Teased an Iconic Marvel Superhero Team
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Key Points:
- In VisionQuest Episode 7, Vision explores his subconscious and uncovers the origins of the original MCU android, revealing new backstory about Dr. Phineas Horton and the first synthezoid, J.I.M. (Joule Individual Machine), who was created around 1939.
- J.I.M., who resembles the original Human Torch from the comics, was a World War II-era hero in the MCU, built to be emotionless but eventually developed feelings, leading to a tragic malfunction that caused his fiery demise.
- This revelation suggests that the Invaders, the original Marvel superhero team from WWII including Captain America, Namor, and the Human Torch, may have existed in the MCU after all, despite previous doubts due to legal and narrative constraints.
- With Namor now introduced in the MCU and the Human Torch’s existence confirmed, Marvel could potentially explore new WWII-era stories featuring the Invaders, opening possibilities for future projects that revisit this historic superhero team.
